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60 Cards in this Set

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Abate
Subside
Aberrant
Abnormal
Abeyance
Suspended, Temporary Inactivity
Abscond
Depart secretly and hide
Abstemious
Non-Indulgent, Moderate
Admonish
Caution, Advise or Counsel against something (Upbraid)
Adulterate
To make impure by adding tainted substances
Aesthetic
Capable of appreciating beauty
Aggregate
Total, Combined
Alacrity
Willingness, Eagerness
Alleviate
Lessen
Amalgamate
Combine, Blend, Unite
Ambiguous
Difficult to comprehend, classify or lacking certainty
Ambivalence
Having both positive and negative feelings toward someone or something
Ameliorate
Improve, better
Anachronism
An error in chronology where a person, object, event is assigned an incorrect date/period
Analogous
Similar, Alike, Comparable
Anarchy
State of society without government or law
Anomalous
Irregular, Abnormal
Antipathy
Dislike, Aversion
Apathy
Lack of interest/caring, Indifferent
Appease
Relieve, Pacify, Soother
Apprise
Inform
Approbation
Approval
Appropriate
Acquire
Arduous
Hard, Difficult, Strenuous
Artless
Open and honest, guile
Ascetic
Monk, One who leads a simple life, and denies themselves of materialistic pleasures
Assiduous
Constant, Diligent, Continuous, Persistent, Tireless, Studious
Assuage
Lessen, Alleviate, Relieve, Ease, Mitigate
Attenuate
To weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value
Audacious
Courageous, Intrepic, Fearless, Extremely bold or daring
Austere
Strict, Stern
Autonomous
Self-Governing, Independent, Subject to its own laws only
Aver
To allege as a fact, to assert or affirm with confidence
Banal
Lacking originality, Commonplace
Belie
Misrepresent, Contradict
Beneficent
Doing good, kindly
Bolster
Support, Reinforce
Bombastic
Pompous, Pretentious, Using inflated language
Boorish
Rude, Insensitive
Burgeon
Send out buds, grow forth
Burnish
Polish, Make shiny by rubbing
Buttress
Support, Encourage, Reinforce
Cacophonous
Having a harsh sound, Inharmonious
Capricious
Unpredictable
Castigation
Severe criticism, Punishment
Catalyst
Something that causes a change/event to happen
Caustic
Burning, Bitter, Severely Sarcastic
Chicanery
Deception, Trickery
Coagulate
Thicken, Clot
Coda
Concluding of final section
Cogent
Convincing
Commensurate
Adequate, Proportionate
Compendium
Brief, comprehensive summary
Complaisant
Overly polite, trying to please, obliging
Compliant
Adhering to requirements
Conciliatory
Reconciling, Soothing
Condone
To pardon, excuse, forgive or overlook
Confound
Confuse, Puzzle